Doing what matters most to you and outlining a path for how to pursue your passions -- whether they’re within the realms of fitness, intellectual pursuits, mindfulness or creativity -- is one of the best ways to embark on a quest of constant self-improvement.

Professionals who are in careers today will change jobs much more frequently than in previous generations. Therefore, you need to be prepared and proactive in managing your career. People’s lives are busy enough balancing work and family without having to think about finding time for their career as well.

Whether your goal in 2013 is to lose five pounds, manage your finances, or spend more time with friends and family, there are a growing number of apps that fall into the self-help category and can assist you in accomplishing these resolutions. At Mas...

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. "What does my job contribute to the company's overall mission?" "Which pro...

Fitango, a web app that helps users reach goals by providing day-by-day "Actionplans" and social support, is launching its beta site today. The idea behind the platform is that it is easier to accomplish something if you spread out tasks evenly throu...

Scott Belsky studies exceptionally productive people and teams in the creative world. He is the Founder and CEO of Behance, oversees The 99% think tank, and is the author of Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming The Obstacles Between Vision & Reality (Port...

Jordan English Gross is the Founder/COO of Saber Seven, a new media company developing sites like Dorthy.com connecting people with content. He blogs at blog.dorthy.com and can be reached using @jordanenglish. Mashable is no stranger to the hundreds ...

You have insightful tweets, write amazing blog posts, and can make a viral video like it's nobody's business. So why don't you have 500,000 followers, 50,000 views per video, and your own personal social media army? People have been setting some stra...

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Na...

Mecanbe, the goal-oriented progress site that helps you track your milestones, has launched its private beta today. You can use Mecanbe's tracking tools for personal or team goals. While not as quantitative and explicitly team-directed as services li...

We’ve all got goals. It might be for better fitness, better finances, better environmental stewardship, or even something like getting yourself employed. And unless you’re typically a one-man (or one-woman) show, you tend to want help getting to the ...

MyMission2 is a recently launched network that's going after the aspirational crowd. You can jump start all sorts or relationships online, for dating and even for work. Why not for finding a mentor, too? I use the term mentor loosely, but the underly...

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